Two men charged after boy, 16, stabbed during neighbourhood dispute: police

Transport Reporter

Two men have been charged after a neighbourhood dispute in Yagoona in Sydney's south-west left a 16-year-old boy in hospital with serious stab wounds to his stomach, arm, thigh, chest and back.

The boy’s 24-year-old sister received a seven centimetre stab to her head, plus stab wounds to her left armpit and right leg in the same attack.

Both are in serious but stable conditions at Liverpool Hospital.

Police said the incident took place just before 3pm on Treuer Parade yesterday.

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A third man, 20, was admitted to Westmead Hospital, where he remains under police guard while being treated for an injury to his left arm.

A woman, 44, meanwhile, is under police guard in Bankstown Hospital, where she is receiving treatment for fractures to her nose and eye.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Bankstown Police Station. His 47-year-old father was also arrested and taken to Bankstown after being treated at St George Hospital for a thigh wound.

Both were charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The older man has also been charged with affray and reckless grievous bodily harm in company. They were refused bail and will appear in Bankstown Local Court today.

Police investigations are continuing.

In a separate stabbing overnight, police were called to a house in Wyatt Parade, Narwee, where a 17-year-old boy had stab wounds to his arms and stomach.

He was taken to St George Hospital, though his wounds were not considered life-threatening.

Police say the incident occurred after the boy had been socialising at a reserve in Hannans Road, Narwee about 10pm.